Erik’s POV

I was fucked.

Air whooshed around me, throwing me into the mist.

I crashed onto the hard roots of the world tree, the mists lapping around my ankles, rising around my body in an unsettling embrace.

I could feel death everywhere.

Beside me, Percy landed shortly after. He grunted, veering back to look at his surroundings.

This realm was nearly devoid of light, aside from glowing mist. It felt disorienting, but I knew it ...